Danielson man faces charges of hurting infant

A Danielson man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after state police accused him of injuring a 5-week-old baby left in his care last November.

A Danielson man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after state police accused him of injuring a 5-week-old baby left in his care last November.

Erick Estevez, 27, of 88 Reynolds St. turned himself in at the Danielson barracks and was charged with third-degree assault and risk of injury to a minor.

Police said the incident happened Nov. 21, when Estevez was the caregiver for the child. The infant began to experience difficulty breathing and was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where it was determined the infant had been injured.

Estevez was being held Tuesday night on a $10,000 cash bond and will be presented today in Danielson Superior Court.

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